There is continuing interest in how rules created at the “institutional environment” level
influence the performance of food safety policies. The influence of institutional rules on the …

To address ongoing deforestation for global food commodities production, companies and
governments have adopted a range of forest-focused supply chain policies. In the Brazilian …

Voluntary environmental arrangements generally coexist with State-based and private rules,
creating a property rights system that legitimizes certain behaviors. In a world of positive …

This study sought to discuss the governance structures adopted between livestock
producers and their cooperative slaughterhouses in the chain of differentiated beef in the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate information asymmetry in cattle supply
transaction in Brazil. While the literature traditionally explores the seller's information …

Purpose A trend toward higher quality has demanded more strategic investments in the
transaction of coffee supply in Brazil. Instead of internalizing this transaction, one firm …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to integrate Brazilian agro-industrial co-operatives'
horizontal, lateral and vertical integration diversification and expansion strategies, such as …

This study aims to understand the social capital inherent in agents and the role of social and
economic trust in transactions between beef cattle producers and slaughtering cooperatives …

BACKGROUND Climate conditions affect animal welfare directly, influencing milk
production. The Midwest region is the largest cattle‐producing region in Brazil. The objective …

In recent years, the subject of understanding the values that customers are looking for in the
company's proposals, creating value for them and managing them over time has become …